The
Kentucky Thoroughblades AHL team was owned by Kentucky Hockey Associates Inc.
and played in the American Hockey League for five seasons in Lexington,
Kentucky from 1996 to 2001. They played in Rupp Arena (capacity 21,300) and
practiced at Lexington Ice Center.

The
first game was played against the Carolina Monarchs in front of 17,503
fans.The all-time attendance
record for the Tblades in Rupp Arena was 18,394.They made the playoffs in each of the first 4 years of the
franchise, with two of those years in the finals.

The
team colors were Spruce, Plum, Silver & Black. The team was affiliate with
the San
Jose Sharks (NHL) and the New
Orleans Brass (ECHL). The team Mascot was named "Lucky".

You can view all of the former Kentucky Thoroughblades' career
statistics by clicking Ralph Slate's Hockeydb.com or you can click on the player's
name below and view only his stats. Also, any players who played in Europe
have a "Eurostats" link to their stats page at Mike Ewer's Eurohockey.net.